A New Hope: Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford & Mark Hamill In London

Photo courtesy of Lucasfilm

It has finally been confirmed -- the cast of "Star Wars: Episode VII" has been revealed and Princess Leia, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker will be back! 

Speculation of the characters' return reached a boiling point when Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill arrived in London this weekend, just as the first installment in the new "Star Wars" trilogy is about to begin shooting at nearby Pinewood Studios, EW reports. 

Their presence, unsurprisingly, created a huge firestorm on social media platforms, days before the casting news was revealed. 

Even though it's now been confirmed, Carrie, Harrison and Mark have all dropped hints that they were planning to return to the hugely successful franchise.

Harrison was photographed at London’s Hakkasan restaurant on April 24. And on April 26, he was seen in Grosvernor’s Square, chatting with crew members from London’s air ambulance.

Plus, Carrie has been vocal in numerous interviews about reprising her role as Princess Leia, openly admitting she planned to visit London to begin filming.

She also tweeted, “So my do dog Gary has been spotted in London, but apparently without me. Who has he been seeing? Let me know if you have any clues.”

Furthermore, Peter Serafinowicz, the actor who provided the voice of Darth Maul in "The Phantom Menace," tweeted, “Met up with@HamillHimself in London today. I wonder why he’s here.”

He then posted the photo with Luke Skywalker below.

Met up with @HamillHimself in London today. I wonder why he's here. pic.twitter.com/zXpnxWaHyN

— Peter Serafinowicz (@serafinowicz) April 27, 2014

Thankfully, we got an official announcement on April 29, so no need for anymore speculation. To see the full cast reveal, click here.